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Broaster v. Soto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 18, 2014
NO. CV 13-3965-DOC (AS) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 18, 2014)

Summary

finding no bona fide doubt of incompetency where paranoid delusions did not limit the petitioner's "ability to interact with his counsel, whom he apparently did not fear, nor [did] they indicate that [the inmate] failed to understand the proceedings against him."

Summary of this case from United States v. Merriweather

Opinion

NO. CV 13-3965-DOC (AS)

07-18-2014

SHELDON BROASTER, Petitioner, v. SOTO, Warden, Respondent.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS,

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 636, the Court has reviewed the Petition, all of the records herein and the attached Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge. The Court accepts and adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation.

IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered denying and dismissing the Petition with prejudice.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk serve copies of this Order, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and the Judgment herein on counsel for Petitioner and counsel for Respondent.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

__________

DAVID O. CARTER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Broaster v. Soto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 18, 2014
NO. CV 13-3965-DOC (AS) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 18, 2014)

finding no bona fide doubt of incompetency where paranoid delusions did not limit the petitioner's "ability to interact with his counsel, whom he apparently did not fear, nor [did] they indicate that [the inmate] failed to understand the proceedings against him."

Summary of this case from United States v. Merriweather

finding no bona fide doubt of incompetency where paranoid delusions did not limit the petitioner's "ability to interact with his counsel, whom he apparently did not fear, nor [did] they indicate that [the inmate] failed to understand the proceedings against him."

Summary of this case from United States v. Merriweather
Case details for

Broaster v. Soto

Case Details

Full title:SHELDON BROASTER, Petitioner, v. SOTO, Warden, Respondent.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jul 18, 2014

Citations

NO. CV 13-3965-DOC (AS) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 18, 2014)

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